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Event Highlights The spring presented another busy event season! We hosted several events, including the International Women’s Day Breakfast, Part 2 of the Cyber Security Series (Canada: A Global Cyber Talent Destination), the Energy & Environment Forum, and the Provincial Leaders Series. We also had our first large LIVE event in more than 2 years, with the 2022 Business Excellence Awards Gala, sponsored by Cowan Insurance Group! The local business community came together (in person and virtually) to celebrate the accomplishments of businesses right here in our Region. Here are the fourteen winners who each took home an award: New Business of the Year Award (Under 2 Years) Sponsor: Bell Canada Winner: A Friendlier Company Business of the Year Award (1-10 Employees) Sponsor: MNP LLP Winner: Four All Ice Cream Business of the Year Award (11-50 Employees) Sponsor: Miller Thomson LLP Winner: Diva International Business of the Year Award (Over 50 Employees) Sponsor: University of Waterloo Winner: Grand River Hospital
Community Builder of the Year Award Sponsor: Heffner Lexus & Heffner Toyota Winner: Morty’s Pub Employee Engagement Award Sponsor: Conestoga College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning Winner: Axonify
Michael R. Follett Community Leader of the Year Award Sponsor: Equitable Life of Canada Winner: Martha George Non-Profit/Charitable Award Sponsor: MTE Consultants Inc. Winner: Anishnabeg Outreach
Environment and Sustainability Award Sponsor: Enbridge Winner: AET Group
Service Excellence in Hospitality & Tourism Award Sponsor: Gowling WLG Winner: Canoeing the Grand
Health & Wellness in the Workplace Award Sponsor: WalterFedy Winner: Kuntz Electroplating
Volunteer of the Year Award Sponsor: Wilfrid Laurier University Winner: Steve Ashton
Innovation Award Sponsor: Scotiabank Winner: eHealth Centre of Excellence
Young Professional of the Year Award Sponsor: PwC Winner: Armen Bakirtzian
Congratulations to all nominees and award winners and thank you to all sponsors who made this event such a success! If you missed any of them and want to catch-up on the content, you can visit our YouTube channel for recordings of all these events and more. www.youtube.com/GreaterKWChamber ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Carolyn Marsh
Mhari Reid
Carolyn is Events Manager for the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
Mhari is Events Coordinator for the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
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